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Wonderful 1892 Barber Half, MS67+
Second Finest PCGS Certified

1892 50C MS67+ PCGS Secure. CAC. Ex: Duckor. Both sides of this piece are perfect, with no cracks, clash marks, or other die imperfections. The strike is bold and essentially full, with slight weakness only evident in the obverse leaves that lack their full venation. The reverse is bold and medallic in its appearance. Frosty and highly lustrous surfaces reside beneath breathtaking gray-brown color with stunning pale blue, apple-green, and lemon-yellow toning. The pristine surfaces of this Superb Gem are entirely void of marks.
The history of the design begins with Charles Barber, who served as a judge for a competition to replace the tired Seated Liberty design that Christian Gobrecht introduced more than 50 years earlier. Of course, Barber deemed every design entry to be incompetent, then approved his own design. Cornelius Vermeule writes in Numismatic Art in America: "The new coinage concerned the novelty of a contest, its failure, and the inevitable result that the commission would go, as always, to the chief coiner and his staff." Barber's design incorporates a highly unusual situation in which each star on the obverse has six points, while each star on the reverse has only five points.
The 1892 Barber half dollar is the first year of issue and, at the same time, the most plentiful issue in the entire series, providing a fantastic opportunity for type collectors. However, the supply of Gem or finer coins still fails to meet the heightened demand from specialists and type collectors. The Hugon MS68 PCGS coin that we offered in January 2005 is the finest we have ever handled. The present coin from the Duckor Collection, the second finest that PCGS has certified, is now the second best to appear in our sales since the beginning of our Permanent Auction Archives in 1993. Following these two amazing coins are three MS67 PCGS and four MS67 NGC specimens.
The Duckor coin is an amazing Superb Gem of fully original preservation. In the current numismatic arena, access to a collection of fully original coins is refreshing. We believe that this specimen is the second-finest 1892 Barber half dollar in existence. Population (6/10): MS66 (37); MS66+ (0); MS67 (10); MS67+ (1); MS68 (1).
Ex: David Akers (3/29/1993).
From The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Barber Half Dollar Collection.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24LF, PCGS# 6461, GSID# 6553)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 934,000

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